Browsing Undergraduate theses by Title
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Triad zoning in northern Ontario and woodland caribou conservation: a critical review
(2023)Woodland caribou in Ontario are threatened, posing a conflict between habitat and timber supply for forest areas. The current management practices with Dynamic Caribou Habitat Schedules (DCHS) address long-term habitat ... -
Turmeric effects on Jack pine growth and its survival
(2023)Efficient forest restoration requires the planting of superior seedlings with optimum development potential. Jack pine is an important species because it helps to maintain the structure and function of ecosystems and ... -
Updates from camera traps used to monitor the elk population in the Lake of the Woods area
(2022)Elk (Cervus elaphus L. canadensis), once widespread across North America, severely declined due to overhunting and habitat conversion in the 1900s. The Lake of the Woods are was one of four locations chosen to reintroduce ... -
Urban food forestry (UFF), its role in Canadian urban forestry management plans, and integration into Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2019)Urban food forests are perennial polycultures of fruit or nut-producing tree species that mimic a natural ecosystem. The concept of urban food forestry within small grassroots campaigns and initiatives is not a new one, ... -
Urban forest management: evaluating the benefits and options for replacing declining urban ash tress, and value-added potential of urban trees
(2023)This thesis investigates the benefits and options for replacing declining urban ash trees, as well as the value-added potential of urban trees more broadly. The study aims to provide insights into the selection of suitable ... -
Urban forestry plan of Birch Point Park disc golf course
(2017)This urban forestry plan is for the sustainable management of the Birch Point disc golf course in Thunder Bay. A tree inventory was conducted on the course to create a map and gain information to aid in making management ... -
The use of citizen science data to predict the winter distribution of the snowy owl in Ontario
(2023)As an Anishinaabe person and environmental scientist, I feel I have an inherent duty to be a steward of the environment. I chose to conduct research on Snowy Owls after learning about the conservation issues affecting ... -
The use of remote sensing in monitoring blue whale habitat features – a literature review
(2021)Quickly changing environmental factors due to climate change are expected to have devastating consequences on blue whale populations. The use of acoustic and satellite remote sensing permits the monitoring of environmental ... -
Using Canadian migration monitoring network data to assess population changes in Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)
(2023)The Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) has been listed since 2010 as Threatened according to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) due to significant and long-term declines in the ... -
Using controlled water treatment on understory plant species to determine the effects of climate change on the boreal forest
(2018)Climate change poses a big threat to boreal forest managers. We have set out to test how different precipitation levels will affect a number of boreal understory species across the three forest types commonly found in the ... -
Using planet labs imagery to track caribou: a pilot study
(2019)Using satellite imagery from an earth imaging company called Planet Labs, this study aimed to see whether Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) could be tracked through a disturbance path left by migrating herds. ... -
Using Silvicultural Treatments to Control Browsing Levels of Western Red Cedar on Vancouver Island (Thuja plicata)
(2020)The Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act requires forest tree farm licence (TFL) holders and timber supply area (TSA) to have a sensible silviculture prescription that ensures licensees to replace harvested trees ... -
Using trail camera imagery to develop a habitat suitability index (HSI) For moose (Alces alces) In the English River Forest, ON
(2019)Moose are a valuable economic and ecological resource in Ontario. Understanding their spatial distribution throughout the forest is essential for managing populations and preserving habitat. One method of identifying the ... -
The utility of molecular DNA markers for monitoring population trends and genetic structure of woodland caribou
(2021)The use of non-invasive genetic sampling techniques is becoming frequent in the field of conservation. An examination of population trends of woodland caribou in Canada reveals the potential for fecal DNA analysis. Various ... -
Variation of fungal endophyte diversity between healthy branches of balsam fir and branches infected with fir broom rust
(2020)A total of 241 isolation attempts were made, with 233 yielding cultures from 61 branches collected from two balsam fir trees. The most commonly found fungal endophyte in healthy branches of balsam fir was Foveostroma ... -
Variation of poplar sap flow and its response to meteorological factors
(2021)The purpose of this paper was to analyze the changes of poplar sap flow, to explore the meteorological factors affecting the changes of poplar sap flow and their response laws, so as to provide a theoretical basis for ... -
Variations of saproxylic beetle assemblages within the same white spruce logs across early and advanced decay classes
(2024)Saproxylic species play a multitude of essential ecological roles within the forest ecosystem by undergoing a distinct succession as deadwood decays in the early to late successional stages. As of 2024, knowledge regarding ... -
Well-spaced and free-growing: effects and interactions of ecosite and renewal treatments on regenerating stands in northwestern Ontario
(2019)Effective renewal of harvested stands in Ontario is mandated in the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA 1994). Properly prescribed silviculture leads to forested stands that are regenerated successfully, have predictable ... -
Wetland restoration in China
(2019)China has the fourth largest area of wetland in the world. China has many types of wetland, but because of the environmental damage, many wetland areas were lost or converted to other land use such as farmland. As the ... -
The Whitesand River: An assessment of brook trout habitat suitability following mine site closure
(2020)The Winston Lake Mine operated from 1988-1999 within the Whitesand River watershed located near Schreiber, ON. Operations resulted in releases of elevated cations and anions from tailings pond discharges above Cleaver ...